Almond Brickle Dessert Recipes

Steps:

• Cook butter and sugar in a skillet over medium heat until sugar has completely melted, about 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add almonds and continue cooking and stirring for another 2 or 3 minutes, just until the almonds begin to brown around the edges.
• Pour mixture into a well greased (butter) 13x9 pan.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over hot mixture. Wait a minute or two until they are soft and melting and spread them evenly over the top. Chill until firm, break into pieces and hide it from everyone so you can have it all for you!
• NOTE: This stuff is really good broken up as a topping for homemade vanilla ice cream and on top of cakes or in the filling between layers.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square pan. In small saucepan, combine almonds, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup margarine, honey and 1 tablespoon milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils, about 9 to 11 minutes, stirring constantly boil an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat set aside.In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, 1/2 cup margarine, 1/3 cup milk, almond extract and eggs. Blend at low speed until moistened beat3 minutes at medium speed. By hand, stir in remaining 3/4 cup flour mix well. Spread batter in greased pan. Spoon almond mixture over batter spread evenly to cover. Bake at 350°F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: No change.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 450 Protein 6g Carbohydrate 49g Fat 26g Sodium 310mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.